LYNN CHAPPY ARTS EDUCATION WING
The Lynn Chappy Arts Education Wing was created specifically to showcase the work of students, educators, or Wisconsin based community artist organizations. The purpose of this gallery is to show the process and discovery that is at the core of art-making. The Education Wing is located down the hallway to the right of the entrance. See below for details on the most recent exhibit. There will be limited access to the hallway during performances.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
To learn more about the Lynn Chappy Arts Education Wing, please contact us at education@wilson-center.com.
CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT
Mixed Forms – A group exhibition curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh
November 12, 2025 – December 21, 2025
Mixed Forms show cases works created by artists/ participants in the mixed media (collage) basic, intermediate and mentorship classes during Winter, Spring and Fall of 2024-2025 at Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts. Participating artists are proud to show and share their creations which are the outcome of their perseverance in art making and continuous conversations on content building during their art lessons which are the two most important aspects in any artistic career. Nina Ghanbarzadeh, the instructor and independent curator believes that teaching and learning art is never limited to the classroom settings. Artists need to participate and show their art in various exhibitions and opportunities as they arise to grow and evolve.
This exhibition is the extension of the artists’ learning processes and exploration on art and artistic career beyond classroom. Artists featured include: Cynthia Brideson, Jane Schnieder, Cindy Keyes, Julie Zeman, Jill Wellman, Patty Granlund, Premlata Misra, Chris Brieske, Bridgette Schiek and Nancy Nuetzel.
PREVIOUS WORK
League of Milwaukee Artists – Summer Rhythms
June 24 through August 25, 2025
A Juried Art Exhibition by the League of Milwaukee Artists featured in the Lynn Chappy Arts Education Wing
Step into the energy of summer through the eyes of local artists. Summer Rhythms celebrates pattern, movement, and the vibrant pulse of the season—expressed through a wide variety of visual media. The LMA is a juried group of professional Milwaukee-area artists dedicated to promoting excellence in the visual arts. Their members work in a wide range of media. They are also passionate about nurturing the next generation of artists through scholarships, youth outreach, and monthly meetings featuring guest speakers and educational programs.
The art in the hallway will be available for purchase during the exhibition and sales will support the individual artist and the Wilson Center Art and Education programming.
Visit the Box Office or speak with our Education Manager for assistance in making a purchase.
Donna Lexa Art Center
March 24 – June 12, 2025
Donna Lexa Art Center is a vibrant, innovative, inclusive art community for young adults and adults of all abilities. Grounded in Donna Lexa’s groundbreaking vision that everyone should have access to the arts, the DLAC strives to eliminate barriers to any student who has the desire to access the benefits of participating in the creative process. In support of Donna Lexa's mission some of this artwork will be for sale through Donna Lexa and more information about how to purchase the artwork will be available as part of the display.
Teaching Artist Exhibition
March – August 2020
Featuring work from our talented Teaching Artists: Irene Angeles, Beki Borman, Eriks Johnson, Tiffany Knopow, Jeanne Kollmeyer, Jewell Riano-Bradley, Beth Stoddard, and Ken Vonderberg.
CREATIVE POWER
ARTS for ALL Wisconsin’s Traveling Exhibition
January – March, 2020
CREATIVE POWER: ARTS for ALL Wisconsin’s Traveling Exhibition is a collection of 30 award-winning works of art by Wisconsin artists with disabilities. Each year, ARTS for ALL Wisconsin issues a statewide Call for Art, and a panel of arts professionals review the submissions. They look for originality, creativity, and craftsmanship, with 10 entries selected for addition to the exhibition. CREATIVE POWER travels across the state and is enjoyed by more than 135,000 people each year.
The mission of ARTS for ALL Wisconsin is to expand the capabilities, confidence, and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities by providing programs in dance, drama, creative writing, music, and visual art. To learn more, visit artsforallwi.org.
The Monster Project 2.0
A Swanson Elementary School Production
Art Teacher: Esther Wu-McGuire
November – December, 2018
Celebrate the work of Swanson Elementary School fourth grade artists! Inspired by the ink blot art of Stefan Bucher and under the direction of Swanson art teacher Esther Wu-McGuire, students created their own monsters with a story to tell.
Veterans in Focus: “Exploring the Milwaukee Community through Photography"
July – August, 2018
The Zablocki VAMC Veterans Photography Group was offered through the Recreation Therapy program to Veterans receiving treatment in the HUD/VASH (Housing Urban Development/Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) and Mental Health programs. Participants in VA’s photography group learned how to use the techniques of photography such as lighting, framing, subject matter, and composition to help them capture images in the community. The group started off by taking pictures of the grounds of the VA and then went into the community to various places including: Washington Park, Kaszubes Park, Jones Island, Lake Front-South Shore, US Bank Building-Top Floor, and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Some of the Veterans also included pictures of other images they captured on their own.
Why Photography: The use of photography provided Veterans with mental and/or physical health disorders (e.g. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorder/Addictions, Obesity, Chronic Pain, Social Isolation, etc.) to experience many therapeutic benefits including: increased knowledge and exploration of various community sites new to them; improved focus and attention; decreased stress, increased self-esteem and confidence, sense of personal accomplishment, decreased social isolation and improved social skills, and acquisition of healthy leisure skills.
This exhibition is curated by Courtney Zeller, C.T.R.S. Certified Therapeutic Recreation & Brianna Mueller, Recreation Therapy Intern, with special thanks to Elmbrook Rotary for their support and to Anita Burgermeister and Tim Holte for their time as volunteers and for offering their art expertise.
KM Perform: Senior Show
May, 2018
The graduating class of 2018 from Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance is hosting an art show as their senior project. As the Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance is a school focused on individualized and interdisciplinary learning, each of the students have an artistic focus in addition to their normal academic work. The focuses in KM Perform include art, music, writing, and theater. The students are often given the ability to integrate their art into their academic work, leading to an open and creative environment that encourages exploration and self-motivated learning. In order to graduate, all students must create a body of work personal to them and their specific art as a final project. These art focused student portfolios of work are the culmination of the time spent at the Kettle Moraine School for Arts and Performance and demonstrate the artistic skills that the students have developed. Each body of work is planned by the students during their junior year, and presented to a community panel before it is allowed to be finalized and worked on during their senior year. The art being shown is the final portfolio work of the senior visual art focus; students that have taken four years of visual art courses in addition to their academic work.
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